Men's Golf | May 28, 2015
NORMAN, Okla. -- The Cal State Monterey Bay Men's Golf team paced the west region with four players honored on the Division II PING All–West Region Team.
Carr Vernon (Poplar Bluff HS), Anton Rosen (Stockholm, Sweden), Brandon Hortt (San Diego, Calif. / West Hills HS), and
Ray Richards (Tualatin HS) are among the 14 west team members and part of 116 players named nationally. It is the second year in a row in which Rosen, Hortt and Richards have earned the regional honor. Vernon is set to play in the 2015 Palmer Cup on June 12–14 at Rich Harvest Farms Golf Club in Sugar Grove, Ill.
"These guys had a very good season for us and to have three of them returning is wonderful," said head coach
Jason Owen. Vernon arguably had the best season for the Otters in which he had 11 Top 10 finishes including three Top 5 finishes. Vernon had his lone first place finish when he tied for the top spot at the CCAA Tournament. He ended the season in a tie for 10th place at the DII National Championship, the highest on the team.,
In 12 events, Rosen finished in the Top 10 five times and the Top 5 three times. Rosen led the team with two first place finishes at the Hanny Stanislaus Invitation (-3) and the Dominican Fall Invitational (-3). He had an average 18–hole score of 74.22.
Richards only first place finish came at the NCAA West/South Central Regional after sinking a 70 foot putt for eagle on the 18th hole. He was second on the team in Top 10 finishes with six. In fact, he led the team in Top 5 finishes with four.,
Hortt is one of four Otters who earned first place finishes during the season. Hortt's came at the NDNU Invite when he shot 6–under (210) giving him a season–low 54–hole score.,
All four honorees are set to return for the 2015–16 season.
" I expect bigger and better things from them in the coming year." Along with the regional group, CSUMB welcomes three top notch recruits in Callum Carlström (Båstad, Sweden), Justin Woo (San Diego/Torrey Pines HS) and Martin Westerlund (Stockholm, Sweden).
DII PING ALL–WEST REGION TEAMChris Crisologo, Simon Fraser
Alistair Docherty, Chico State
Lee Gearhart, Chico State
A.J. Herbert, Cal State East Bay
Brandon Hortt, Cal State Monterey BayBrandon Lee, Sonoma State
Ray Richards, Cal State Monterey Bay
Anton Rosen, Cal State Monterey BayAdam Stone, Cal State East Bay
Bret Thompson, Simon Fraser
Carr Vernon, Cal State Monterey BayKevin Vigna, Simon Fraser
Justin Wiles, Chico State
Kenny You, Dixie State
GO OTTERS!